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of the requirements in the Environmental Science and Policy Program.
(LAB)
250, 350, 450 Topics in Biology Lectures, seminar discussions for
non-majors and majors in areas of biology of specific interest to the
individual instructor. Taught by staff. An individual may take only one
topics course during the year except as otherwise authorized by the
instructor. Recent topics have included: Island Biogeography, Natural
History of Costa Rica, Ethnobiology, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics,
Conservation Biology, and Aquatic Ecology.
300 Animal Development (A) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures and
three-hour laboratory weekly) Study of the patterns and processes of
animal growth and development, from fertilization to aging and death.
The topics include embryology and morphogenesis, regeneration, cell
differentiation, gene expression, growth factors and morphogens, pattern
formation, and the evolution of development. The laboratory portion is
designed to enable students to obtain experience with living embryos,
tissues and cells, and develop such skills as microsurgery, tissue culture,
cytogenetics, histology, immunocytochemistry and microscopy.
Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105, 200. (LAB)
301 Plant Development (P) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 threehour
laboratory weekly) Structure of the principle plant tissues and their
origins. Topics covered include the molecular genetics, embryology and
development of vegetative and reproductive organs, as well as their
control by hormones, light and environment. The laboratories include
plant tissue culture and other procedures that emphasize the lecture
material. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105, 200. (LAB)
302 Plant Physiology (P) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) Basic concepts of plant growth, metabolism and
transport. Topics covered include the movement of water and food in
plants, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, plant hormones,
photomorphogenesis, and flowering. Laboratories consist of experiments
designed to emphasize lecture material. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105.
(LAB)
303 Ecology (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 three-hour laboratory
weekly) Study of abiotic and biotic factors controlling distribution and
abundance of organisms in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Major
aspects covered include physiological ecology, population and
conservation biology, and community ecology. Laboratories are
conducted mainly at the Pine Lake campus using natural populations of
animals and plants. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105, 200, for biology majors
or permission of instructor. (LAB)
304 Animal Physiology (A) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 threehour
laboratory weekly) Study of the major physiological processes of
mammalian tissues, organs and systems in animals, including the nervous
system, circulation, movement, digestion, respiration, excretion,
hormonal regulation and reproduction. Topics on medical applications
will be discussed. Laboratory will emphasize use of a computer interfaced
physiological work station for data collection, experimental design, data
analysis and scientific report writing. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105. (LAB)
305 Plant Biology (P) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) A survey of major classical groups of the Plant
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